As Shin opened his eyes, he came across the face of his friends with very conflicted expression on their faces.
Raphaela was trying to stay serious but she was having a very hard time holding back her laughter.
On the other hand, Nakamura and Kashimo were looking at him with both awe and pity.
It was clear that they were feeling very impressed by what Shin had managed to accomplish as a man but at the same time, they knew that great hardship was waiting for their good friend in the near future.
The only person in the room who was not looking at him like that was Shuzu. She actually looked disinterested just like her usual self.
As for Ellie, she was looking at Shin with a bit red face. And there were even tears at the corner of her eyes. These were neither happy nor sad tears. Instead it was tear of embarrassment.
After taking in everyone's expressions and emotions, Shin next looked at Tatsumi. And as soon as he did, a chill ran down his spine.
